Saturday, April 27, 2013

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bangladesh aerial photo 1bangladesh aerial photo 1 (Photo credit: ulricjoh)
Bangladesh / IndiaBangladesh / India (Photo credit: mskarim বশীর)
One of the Colonial-era buildings opposite Reg...One of the Colonial-era buildings opposite Regal Cinema (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Karwan Bazar, one of the most important busine...Karwan Bazar, one of the most important business centres in Dhaka (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Cycle rickshaws and their drivers, standing, s...Cycle rickshaws and their drivers, standing, smiling or waving, in Dhaka. Two blue buses can be seen in the background. Original caption: Hundreds of Thousands of ornate rickshaws jam the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Boston door to door searches by DOD, DHS and local police were not voluntary



All Things Considered - NPR

American Water Intelligence Project Tracker
Songzi Chengdong WWTP, Hubei Province

Colaba WWTP, Mumbai
BBC

Arrests over Dhaka building collapse
Two owners of garment factories in the building that collapsed in Bangladesh are arrested, as 24 more people are rescued from the rubble.  


Arrest made after huge web attack
Spanish police have arrested a Dutchman alleged to have been behind one of the biggest ever web attacks.  

Delays dog UK launch of Samsung S4
  • New grass 'flood reduction hope'
    A hybrid farmland grass, developed by a team of UK researchers, could help reduce flooding by cutting the volume of run-off reaching rivers, a study suggests.
    April-26-13 6:20:14 PM
  • Earth's core far hotter than thought
    Researchers revisit measurements to determine the temperature of the Earth's core, finding it to be 6,000C - as hot as the surface of the Sun.
    April-26-13 3:56:04 AM
  • 'Smart skin' hope for touch sensor
    Scientists in the US take a step forward in their ability to mimic the sense of touch, developing highly touch-sensitive transistors.
    April-26-13 1:35:12 AM
  • UK shale gas bonanza 'not assured'
    Shale gas in the UK could help secure domestic energy supplies but may not bring down prices as they have in the US, MPs warn.
    April-26-13 5:43:07 AM
  • 'Big cat' was on loose in UK in 1903
    A "big cat", identified as a Canadian lynx, was on the loose in the English countryside at the turn of the last century, scientists say.
    April-24-13 7:13:33 PM
  • 'Urgent need' to remove space debris
    So much man-made debris clogs Earth's orbit that the space environment is close to a hazardous cascade of collisions, scientists warn.
    April-25-13 10:44:28 AM

Blog of Rights - ACLU
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights (04/26/2013)

CBC
Bangladesh factory owners arrested after deadly collapse

CNET
At Shapeways facility, order emerges from 3D-printed chaos

CNN
The high price of your cheap clothes
Opinion: After this story leaves the headlines, hundreds of thousands of poor workers will return to similar factories.  

CTV
Prince Philip set to honour Canadian military battalion
Prince Philip will present a new regimental flag to a Canadian military battalion in Toronto Saturday morning in a ceremony marking the 200th...  

Tea, cake and mortality? 'Death cafes' popping up in Canadian cities
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Without change in public policy, Canada's gender gap will persist

Canadian Foundation for Labour Rights
Carbon Farmers of Australia
Opposition Climate Policy gets some flesh

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

Electrifying the Vehicle Market in the Southeast
Channel NewsAsia

Circle of Blue - Water News

Common Dreams

Daily Bell

Daily Galaxy
Bizzare Binary Neutron Stars With Gravity 300 Billion Times Earth --Confirms EinsteinBizzare Binary Neutron Stars With Gravity 300 Billion Times Earth --Confirms Einstein
The "Icarus Comet" --Hubble Snaps Newly-Discovered ISONThe "Icarus Comet" --Hubble Snaps Newly-Discovered ISON
"Death Zone" of the Pinwheel Galaxy's Outer Rim"Death Zone" of the Pinwheel Galaxy's Outer Rim
Thirty Supernovas Per Second in the Universe --Is Red Giant Betelgeuse Next?Thirty Supernovas Per Second in the Universe --Is Red Giant Betelgeuse Next?
James Webb Space Observatory --Will Advance Detection of Extraterrestrial LifeJames Webb Space Observatory --Will Advance Detection of Extraterrestrial Life

Daily Kos
Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Gun responsibility opportunities are not over

GDP growth of 2.5% for first quarter fails to meet expectations
Democracy Now!

Did FBI Focus on Controversial Stings Distract from Pursuit of Tsarnaev Before Boston Attacks?
Discovery
Building Blocks of Life Found in Galactic Cloud
Astrochemists have detected two complex molecules in interstellar space, which may provide more clues as to where life's first complex...  
EPA - Water Science
Final National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Carbaryl--2012
Fark
Republican lawmakers in Colorado want to harsh voters' mellow, man [Asinine]
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Teen arrested after police discover a pressure cooker, fertilizer, fireworks, and electronic components in his car. FARK: He's released after convincing the FBI it was all just for cultivating 'shrooms [Unlikely]
Food and Water Watch

The Elephants in the Room: Citizen’s United, Trade and Corporate Ownership of our Natural Resources
Food Consumer
Diabetes risk lower in those with higher vitamin D
By Jimmy Downs Saturday April 27, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new meta-analysis published in Diabetes Care again confirms that maintaining a...  

GE Trees May Be Even More Damaging to the Environment than GE Foods
Force Change
Protect Romanian Horses from Slaughter by Putting them Back on Public Roads

Preserve Beautiful Desert Mountain Range as a National Monument
FreakOut Nation
Guardian UK
Obama: proof of Syrian chemical weapons would be 'game-changer'
President says US allies 'could not permit the use of chemical weapons' but stops short of saying red line had been crossedPresident Barack Obama...  

Pussy Riot member denied early release
Measles risk 'greatest at public schools'
Opting out of MMR vaccination could have created 'reservoirs of disease' says leading UK doctorChildren at private schools are at greatest risk...  
Hayride
BILL WHITTLE VIDEO: Enemies Of The State
 Inside Facebook
Facebook roundup: board members, data centers, stickers, photos and more
Jim Breyer to leave Facebook board – Accel Partners venture capitalist Jim Breyer announced today that he is stepping down from...  
Lifehacker

Does the Marketplace Fairness Act apply to states without sales tax?
LobeLog
memeorandum
Metro Metro.UK

Three-legged alligator brings a scary halt to play on the PGA Tour
Scary: Golfers look on as the alligator strides around the course (Picture: AP) A three-legged alligator brought a temporary halt to a top golf...  
NPR
Taliban Says It Will Begin Spring Offensive Sunday
NRC
III-13-014: NRC Begins Special Inspection at LaSalle Nuclear Plant

II-13-028: NRC Schedules Meeting in Paducah to Discuss USEC Gaseous Diffusion Facility
New Scientist
Happiness tracking software could gauge mood in photos

Today on New Scientist: 26 April 2013
News24
Steyn cited for 'foul play'
Francois Steyn of the Sharks has been cited for alleged foul play during their Super Rugby match against the Chiefs.      
News.com.Au
Another star charged in sex abuse probe
A CELEBRITY agent who has represented a string of pop stars - and even one time murder-accused O.J .Simpson - has vowed to clear his name after he was charged.
Man lucky to be alive after fireball

9/11 plane's landing gear part found

Potter magic pales against Kate's

Deals website LivingSocial hacked

Obama Conspiracy Theories
Not worthy of belief
Open Channel
Exclusive: Government doc shows how closely Boston Marathon bombers followed al Qaeda plans
REUTERSBoston Marathon bomb scene pictures taken by investigators show the remains of an explosive device. The photos were produced by the Joint...  

$60 million scheme steered State Department contracts to couple's company, indictment says
Open Secrets
American Commitment's Missing Millions
Outlook

PECAN Group
Payvand Iran news
Iran Unveiled: Photos by Adam Jones

Pesticide Action Network
Monsanto, Dow & Co. team up on GE

Don't worry, GE labeling will not cause world hunger
Philippines news
13 people killed in Philippine political violence

Festive air marked Inquirer election forum in Cebu
Political MoJo | Mother Jones
Frank Luntz Withdraws University of Pennsylvania Scholarship Over Secret Tape
Politics Security Secrecy
The Purpose of National Security Policy, Declassified - Secrecy News
Psychology Today

Call of the Wild
 Science
One giant leap for mankind: £13bn Iter project makes breakthrough in quest for nuclear fusion, a solution to climate change and an age of clean, unlimited energy

Lynx is evidence that big cat did roam Britain – but it's the stuff of legend now
Science Daily
Attention baby boomers: Get screened for hepatitis C
Shaleshock Media
SPACE.com
Best Space Photos of the Week - April 27, 2013
From the glowing pink moon to a recycling galaxy, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week.  

Look Up! Spot a 'Celestial Zoo' in the Night Sky
StarOnline
GE13: Dr Chua urges people to think of Malaysia’s future when voting

GE13: PKR sacks 34 standing as Independents
TED
9 documentaries that you need to see this year
Trend.Az
President Ilham Aliyev attends solemn ceremony to mark 90th anniversary of academician Zarifa Aliyeva
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has attended a solemn ceremony to mark the 90th anniversary of prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa...  
USA Today
Unexplained Mysteries
Earth's core is as hot as the Sun's surface

Can clenching fists improve memory ?
Web MD

Poor Parenting Styles Linked to Bullying Behavior in Kids
Being overprotective may be just as bad as being neglectful for spurring bully and victim roles  
 White House
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Time to Replace the Sequester with a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction
WhoWhatWhy
More “Not in the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum”: The Cronyism
4 children, 1 mother killed in Georgia house fire - CNN
Apotex warned by US to raise quality control standards - CBC.ca
Canadian generic drug maker Apotex Inc.'s exports to the United States could be blocked if the company doesn't correct quality control problems, according to a warning letter from a U.S. regulator. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website includes a ...
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Winnipegger's assisted suicide completed in Swiss garden - CBC.ca
Assisted suicide debate reignites; minister stands firm · BLOG: Winnipeg's Susan Griffiths dies by assisted suicide in Zurich. Susan Griffiths was serenaded with children's songs as she slipped into a coma and died on Thursday just outside Zurich, Switzerland.
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Food menus that list exercise costs could lead to healthier choices - CTV News
If you knew it would take two hours of intensive walking to burn off that dessert tempting you at dinnertime, would you still choose it? A new study finds that restaurant guests who look at menus that show them an estimate of how much exercise is needed to ...
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Picking your nose could be good for you, says Sask. scientist - CTV News
Could it be that the secret to strengthening the immune system's ability to fight off illness might be right under our noses -- or rather, in them? An associate professor of biochemistry at the University of Saskatchewan, Scott Napper, says there could very well be ...
... View related stories »
Thieves target daffodil donation boxes for cancer - CTV News
The Canadian Cancer Society's daffodil pins represent the fight for cancer, but now thieves are stealing the pin's collection boxes to make a quick buck. This year 27 daffodil pin donation boxes have gone missing in Metro Vancouver, with eleven of those from ...
... View related stories »
OPP warn of sulphide suicide trend - The Windsor Star - Windsor Star
A disturbing increase in the use of a dangerous chemical for suicide attempts has prompted a public warning from the OPP after two officers were overcome by fumes when they tried to stop a man from killing himself. The latest incident happened on Tuesday ...
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André Picard: Concerns over treatment of infections - Globe and Mail
Correction: Rita MacNeil was admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery. Among other things, she suffered an infection before her death. She did not acquire the infection in the hospital, according to senior medical officials of the Cape Breton District Health ...
... View related stories »
Vaccine developed at U of G could help in battle against autism - CTV News
A groundbreaking new vaccine developed at the University of Guelph is providing hope for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders. Researchers at the

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Want Renewable Energy? Just Go with the Flow
Triple Pundit
Earlier this week we described how Boulder, Colorado has been striving to establish its own municipal electric utility, with the goal of getting more renewable energy than provided by its utility company, Xcel Energy. Some time in the not too distant ...
Opinion: We must repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard
ksl.com
Editor's note: The following is an opinion piece from one of Utah's congressional representatives. This article is intended to provide our readers with a better understanding of the positions and decisions of this state representative. The opinions ...
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Pa. universities use renewable energy to save utility costs, 'set example' on ...
Tribune-Review
Colleges that signed long-term contracts to purchase renewable-energy credits about 12 years ago formed the foundation that allowed Community Energy Inc. of Radnor to build the Somerset Wind Farm and later the Bear Creek Wind Farm in North Central ...
Clean Line Energy to buy New Mexico renewable power-line project
路透社
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Clean Line Energy Partners LLC has signed an agreement to acquire Power Network New Mexico, a proposed 200-mile, 345-kilovolt transmission line designed to transfer renewable power resources from New Mexico to Western U.S. ...
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Human Habitat

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Why Elk Are Robbing Birds
LiveScience.com
One of the most challenging tasks facing ecologists today is determining how species are responding to rapid changes in climate, and the consequences. In the high-elevation canyons along the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau in central Arizona, ...
Ecology Buys Time for Evolution: Climate Change Disrupts Songbird's Timing ...
Science Daily (press release)
Density-dependent processes are buying them time for their battle. But without (slow) evolutionary rescue it will not save them in the end, says an international team of scientists led by the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) in Science this ...
Ecology Department's office in Bellingham threatened with closure
Bellingham Herald
BELLINGHAM - The Senate version of a proposed state budget for the next two years would eliminate funding for the Washington Department of Ecology's local field office, but Democrats and agency officials say shutting that office would cost more than it ...
Ecology starts review and seeks comment on Island County's proposed ...
Access Washington
BELLEVUE – The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) seeks public comment on Island County's recently updated shoreline master program. The proposed updated shoreline program will guide construction and development on the county's 210 ...
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Water Power

water floods pollution
The Blindingly Obvious Truth About Bottled Water
Forbes
In Bottled Water Sales: The Shocking Reality, Peter Gleick, the co-founder and president of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security in Oakland, California, attributes the prodigious growth in bottled water ...
'Stage 3′ Water Restrictions Set For June 1st Across North Texas
CBS Local
NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – An part of North Texas already hit by drought can expect some more belt tightening. The North Texas Municipal Water District will go to 'Stage 3′ water restrictions on June 1st. Homeowners in nearly 60 communities are ...
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Man pulled from water in Maple Grove
KARE
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. - A man has been pulled from a pond after spending more than an hour in the water in Maple Grove. A 911 call was made around 8p.m. Friday, saying a man walked into the water near Main St and Arbor Lakes Pkwy near The Shoppes ...
New Water Ride on Disney Magic Unveiled
ABC News
New Water Ride on Disney Magic Unveiled. Disney Cruise Line reveals the experience of the AquaDunk, the newest water ride on Disney Magic. The Walt Disney Company is the parent company of ABC... 04/26/2013. Share: 0 · Comment on this video ...
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